2020-21 Nchc Weekly Release

2020-21 NCHC WEEKLY RELEASE National Collegiate Hockey Conference 1631 Mesa Avenue, Suite C Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Phone: 719-203-6818 Week of January 4-11, 2021 Fax: 719-645-8206 Season 8, Week 5 www.NCHCHockey.com Michael Weisman • O: 719-694-9924 • C: 513-310-4869 • [email protected] • @TheNCHC

2020-21 NCHC Standings Conference Overall Pts. GP W L T OW OL SW Win % GF GA GP W L T Win % GF GA 1. St. Cloud State 22 11 7 4 0 1 2 0 .636 35 29 11 7 4 0 .636 35 29 2. North Dakota 20 10 7 2 1 2 0 0 .750 39 24 10 7 2 1 .750 39 24 Minnesota Duluth 20 11 6 3 2 1 0 1 .636 31 26 11 6 3 2 .636 31 26 4. Omaha 19 10 6 3 1 1 0 1 .650 37 22 10 6 3 1 .650 37 22 5. Denver 15 12 4 7 1 0 1 1 .375 32 33 12 4 7 1 .375 32 33 6. Colorado College 14 10 3 5 2 0 1 2 .400 23 33 10 3 5 2 .400 23 33 Miami 14 12 4 7 1 0 1 0 .375 23 31 12 4 7 1 .375 23 31 8. Western Michigan 8 12 2 8 2 0 0 0 .250 32 54 12 2 8 2 .250 32 54 Teams are awarded three (3) points for each conference win in regulation, two (2) points for an overtime or shootout win, and one (1) point for an overtime or shootout loss. Overtime wins and losses appear in both the W and L columns, as well as the OTW and OTL columns in a team’s conference record. Shootouts will only occur if a conference game remains tied after the lone overtime, which is now 3-on-3, with the shootout winner earning two points and the loser getting one point, the same as an overtime win and loss.

Upcoming Games NCHC News & Notes RUNNING IT BACK: The first two series this weekend are rematches Friday, Jan. 8 from last weekend, but in the opposite location. In another top-10 two- *Western Michigan at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET game set, No. 6/7 St. Cloud State makes the drive to Duluth to square *No. 6/7 St. Cloud State at No. 5/5 Minnesota Duluth, 7:30 p.m. CT off with No. 5/5 Minnesota Duluth after the teams each earned a win TV: CBS Sports Network last weekend in St. Cloud, with UMD’s coming in overtime on Saturday in Saturday, Jan. 9 the opener. The other rematch this weekend has Miami hosting Western Michigan after the RedHawks swept the Broncos in Kalamazoo last *Western Michigan at Miami, 5:05 p.m. ET weekend for their first road sweep since January of 2016. *No. 6/7 St. Cloud State at No. 5/5 Minnesota Duluth, 6:07 p.m. CT Sunday, Jan. 10 CH-CH-CH-CHANGES: While two of the four NCHC series scheduled for *No. 3/3 North Dakota at Colorado College, 7:07 p.m. MT (TV: AT&T SN) this weekend are going off as planned, the other two -- Colorado College against Denver and North Dakota hosting Omaha -- have been postponed Monday, Jan. 11 due to COVID-19 complications within the Denver and Omaha hockey *No. 3/3 North Dakota at Colorado College, 7:07 p.m. MT programs. In its place, the Tigers will now host No. 3/3 North Dakota for two games on Sunday and Monday, Jan. 10-11. This will replace their Latest Results originally scheduled series in Colorado Springs on Feb. 12-13. CC’s make-up Friday, Jan. 1 dates with Denver are still to be determined, but UND’s series with Omaha in Grand Forks is now set for Feb. 19-20. (page 3) *at Colorado College 4, No. 16/14 Denver 3 Saturday, Jan. 2 POLL POSITIONS: Once again, the NCHC is tied with Hockey East for the *Miami 3, at Western Michigan 1 most ranked teams in the USCHO.com Poll with five each this week. The *No. 4/4 Minnesota Duluth 4, at No. 6/6 St. Cloud State 3 (OT) NCHC is the only conference with three teams in the top 10 (North Dakota *at No. 16/14 Denver 6, Colorado College 1 at No. 3, Minnesota Duluth at No. 5, and St. Cloud State at No. 6). Omaha is just outside the top 10 at No. 11, while both the Mavericks and Huskies Sunday, Jan. 3 started the season unranked, with SCSU’s rise to sixth the highest rise of *Miami 5, at Western Michigan 1 an unranked team to date in the poll. The NCHC’s four teams in the USA *at No. 6/6 St. Cloud State 3, No. 4/4 Minnesota Duluth 1 Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll also tie with Hockey East for the most from one conference. (page 8) *Conference game GOLDEN BOYS: Three NCHC players helped the U.S. National Junior NCHC.tv Team win the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship, as Denver sophomore All NCHC games throughout the 2020-21 season, save for those forward Bobby Brink and North Dakota freshman defensemen Tyler nationally televised on CBS Sports Network, can be watched on the Kleven and Jake Sanderson returned from Edmonton, Alberta with NCHC’s digital network, NCHC.tv. This week’s NCHC.tv schedule can gold medals after Team USA defeated host Canada, 2-0, in the final on be found on page 5. Tuesday. Brink (2g/4a) and Sanderson (2a) played in all seven games, while Kleven (1a) played in two games. The trio gives the NCHC eight notes continued on page 5 @TheNCHC | #NCHCHockey /TheNCHC @TheNCHC TheNCHC NCHC.tv SID/School Directory

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2 @TheNCHC | #NCHCHockey Jan. 4-11, 2021 NCHC 2020-21 Composite Schedule

Wednesday, Dec. 16 Saturday, Jan. 16 All dates and times subject to change Omaha 2, Minnesota Duluth 2 (OT/UNO wins SO) Minnesota Duluth at Miami All games listed are conference games North Dakota 4, St. Cloud State 3 (OT) St. Cloud State at Western Michigan Omaha at Colorado College Thursday, Dec. 17 North Dakota at Denver THE POD Miami 3, Denver 0 All games at Baxter Arena, Omaha, Neb. Friday, Jan. 22 Friday, Dec. 18 Colorado College at North Dakota Tuesday, Dec. 1 Western Michigan 5, Omaha 6 Miami at St. Cloud State Minnesota Duluth 5, Omaha 3 St. Cloud State 4, Colorado College 3 (OT) Western Michigan at Minnesota Duluth St. Cloud State 4, Western Michigan 3 Denver at Omaha Saturday, Dec. 19 Wednesday, Dec. 2 Minnesota Duluth 1, North Dakota 2 Saturday, Jan. 23 Miami 0, North Dakota 2 Western Michigan 3, Denver 3 (OT/DU wins SO) Colorado College at North Dakota Denver 1, Minnesota Duluth 2 Colorado College 1, Miami 1 (OT/CC wins SO) Miami at St. Cloud State Western Michigan at Minnesota Duluth Thursday, Dec. 3 Sunday, Dec. 20 Denver at Omaha Omaha 10, Western Michigan 2 Denver 1, St. Cloud State 3 North Dakota 6, Miami 2 Friday, Jan. 29 Friday, Dec. 4 North Dakota at Omaha North Dakota 4, Denver 3 (OT) Monday, Dec. 21 Colorado College 0, Omaha 3 Saturday, Jan. 30 Saturday, Dec. 5 North Dakota at Omaha Miami 1, Omaha 2 (OT) St. Cloud State 4, Denver 3 NORMAL TRAVEL Thursday, Feb. 4 Colorado College at Omaha Sunday, Dec. 6 Postponed/Dates TBD Colorado College at Denver, Postponed from 1/8 North Dakota 8, Western Michigan 2 Friday, Feb. 5 Denver at Colorado College, Postponed from 1/9 Minnesota Duluth 5, Miami 3 Colorado College at Omaha Omaha 3, St. Cloud State 5 Denver at North Dakota Friday, Jan. 1 Miami at Minnesota Duluth Denver 3, Colorado College 4 Tuesday, Dec. 8 Western Michigan at St. Cloud State Western Michigan 3, Colo. College 3 (OT/CC wins SO) Saturday, Jan. 2 Denver 3, North Dakota 2 Saturday, Feb. 6 Miami 3, at Western Michigan 1 Miami 2, Minnesota Duluth 4 Denver at North Dakota Minnesota Duluth 4, at St. Cloud State 3 (OT) Miami at Minnesota Duluth Colorado College 1, at Denver 6 Wednesday, Dec. 9 Western Michigan at St. Cloud State Western Michigan 2, St. Cloud State 1 Sunday, Jan. 3 Omaha 6, Colorado College 1 Friday, Feb. 12 Miami 5, at Western Michigan 1 Minnesota Duluth at Western Michigan Minnesota Duluth 1, at St. Cloud State 3 Thursday, Dec. 10 St. Cloud State at Miami Denver 5, Miami 1 Omaha at Denver North Dakota 2, Minn. Duluth 2 (OT/UMD wins SO) Friday, Jan. 8 Western Michigan at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET Saturday, Feb. 13 St. Cloud State at Minnesota Duluth, 7:30 p.m. CT Friday, Dec. 11 Minnesota Duluth at Western Michigan Colorado College 2, Western Michigan 5 St. Cloud State at Miami Saturday, Jan. 9 Omaha at Denver Saturday, Dec. 12 Western Michigan at Miami, 5:05 p.m. ET St. Cloud State at Minnesota Duluth, 6:07 p.m. CT Minnesota Duluth 4, Denver 1 Thursday, Feb. 18 St. Cloud State 5, North Dakota 3 Colorado College at Minnesota Duluth Omaha 0, Miami 1 Sunday, Jan. 10 North Dakota at Colorado College, 7:00 p.m. MT Friday, Feb. 19 Sunday, Dec. 13 Omaha at North Dakota Minnesota Duluth 1, Colorado College 4 Monday, Jan. 11 North Dakota at Colorado College, 7:00 p.m. MT Western Michigan 3, North Dakota 6 Saturday, Feb. 20 St. Cloud State 0, Omaha 2 Colorado College at St. Cloud State, 12:00 p.m. CT Friday, Jan. 15 Omaha at North Dakota Tuesday, Dec. 15 Minnesota Duluth at Miami Denver 3, Western Michigan 2 St. Cloud State at Western Michigan Miami 1, Colorado College 4 Omaha at Colorado College North Dakota at Denver

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Friday, Feb. 26 NCHC Games on National/Regional TV Miami at Western Michigan North Dakota at Omaha Minnesota Duluth at St. Cloud State CBS SPORTS NETWORK Date Game Time (ET) Saturday, Feb. 27 Fri., Jan. 1, 2021 Denver at Colorado College 9:00 p.m. St. Cloud State at Minnesota Duluth Fri., Jan. 8, 2021 St. Cloud State at Minnesota Duluth 8:30 p.m. Denver at Colorado College Fri., Jan. 15, 2021 North Dakota at Denver 9:00 p.m. Sat., Jan. 16, 2021 Minnesota Duluth at Miami 7:30 p.m. Fri., Mar. 19, 2021 Frozen Faceoff Semifinal 1 TBA Sunday, Feb. 28 Fri., Mar. 19, 2021 Frozen Faceoff Semifinal 2 TBA Western Michigan at Miami Sat., Mar. 20, 2021 Frozen Faceoff Championship TBA

Friday, March 5 Four more regular-season games to be added to schedule. Omaha at North Dakota Channel Finder: cbssportsnetwork.com/channel-finder Saturday, March 6 Colorado College at Denver This Week’s NCHC.tv Schedule Friday-Sunday, March 12-14 Friday, Jan. 8 NCHC Quarterfinals Western Michigan at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET Best of Three Series, hosted by the higher seed #8 seed at #1 seed Saturday, Jan. 9 #7 seed at #2 seed Western Michigan at Miami, 5:05 p.m. ET #6 seed at #3 seed No. 6/7 St. Cloud State at No. 5/5 Minnesota Duluth, 6:07 p.m. CT #5 seed at #4 seed Sunday, Jan. 10 No. 3/3 North Dakota at Colorado College, 7:07 p.m. MT Friday-Saturday, March 19-20 NCHC Frozen Faceoff Monday, Jan. 11 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minn. No. 3/3 North Dakota at Colorado College, 7:07 p.m. MT

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4 @TheNCHC | #NCHCHockey Jan. 4-11, 2021 NCHC and Team News & Notes

Freshmen have accounted for 47 percent of Denver’s goals this season, NCHC News & Notes Continued scoring 15 of their 32 goals, led by eight from Carter Savoie. Five of six freshmen skaters for DU have already scored their first NCAA goal, while World Junior Championship gold medalists, all coming in the last five all six have at least two points. The rookie class has 36 points total, years. (full NCHC player stats on page 7) accounting for 41 percent of the Pioneers’ 88 points this season.

NCHC GOLD MEDALISTS AT IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP: MIAMI: Miami earned its first road sweep since Jan. 22-23, 2016 at 2017 Omaha with 3-1 and 5-1 wins at Western Michigan last weekend. The Jack Ahcan, D, SCSU (USA) five goals in Sunday’s win also marked a season high for the RedHawks. Joey Anderson, F, UMD (USA) It was Miami’s first time winning back-to-back games this season, while Jack Roslovic, F, Miami (USA) they host the Broncos in a return series this weekend looking for their first Troy Terry, F, Denver (USA) three-game win streak since Oct. 20-Nov. 2, 2018 when they won four straight. The all-time series between the former CCHA rivals is now dead 2020 even at 70-70-12. Jacob Bernard-Docker, D, UND (Canada) Freshman goaltender Ludvig Persson allowed only one goal each night in the sweep at WMU to earn his third straight NCHC Goaltender of the 2021 Week honor, only the second NCHC goalie ever to do so. He has allowed Bobby Brink, F, Denver (USA) one goal or less in each of his last five outings and ranks second nationally Tyler Kleven, D, UND (USA) with a .963 save percentage on the season. He has two shutouts this Jake Sanderson, D, UND (USA) season, while his 1.13 goals-against average ranks fourth in the country.

SAVVY SAVOIE: Denver freshman forward Carter Savoie was MINNESOTA DULUTH: Senior forward Nick Swaney recorded a point in selected the National Rookie of the Month for December by the both games against St. Cloud State last weekend. He now leads the NCHC Hockey Commissioners’ Association on Tuesday. Savoie led all NCAA with 14 points (4g/10a), while his 1.27 points per game is third in the rookies with 11 points in December and all NCAA skaters with seven conference. His five multi-point games tie for the NCHC lead. goals in 10 games. He was also the NCHC Rookie of the Month for December. (page 7) NORTH DAKOTA: Senior forward Jordan Kawaguchi was the only NCHC player to record a point in every game in the Pod. He is riding a 10-point FRESHMAN PHENOMS: Denver forward Carter Savoie and St. streak and is tied for the NCHC lead averaging 1.30 points per game, with his 13 points (3g, 10a) tied for second in the NCHC along with sophomore Cloud State forward Veeti Miettinen are tied for second nationally teammate Shane Pinto. in rookie scoring with 13 points each. Savoie’s eight goals tie for the NCAA freshman lead, while Miettinen is one goal back with North Dakota enters Sunday’s series with CC on a four-game winning seven. Five of Savoie’s goals and eight of his points have come on streak, the longest active win streak in the NCHC. the power play, which leads all rookies nationally. Miettinen carries a five-game goal-scoring streak into this weekend’s series with OMAHA: The Mavericks came out of the Pod having killed off 26 straight Minnesota Duluth, with six goals in that span. opponent power plays over a stretch of more than eight games. Omaha ranks sixth nationally on the penalty kill this season with a 90.6 percent CENTURY CLUBBIN’: North Dakota senior forward Jordan kill rate (29/32). Kawaguchi is the only active NCHC player in the Century Club, with his 103 career points (33g, 70a), sixth among active NCAA players, The Mavericks’ 6-3-1 record this year is the best start to a season over the in 118 career games. He reached the mark in a Dec. 16 overtime win first 10 games during theMike Gabinet era. against St. Cloud State, in which he scored the OT-winner. The next two NCHC players in line to join the career Century Club are: ST. CLOUD STATE: Freshman forward Veeti Miettinen recorded five • Easton Brodzinski, Sr., F, SCSU - 89 points (47g/42a) points last weekend to power the Huskies to a win and overtime loss • Nick Swaney, Sr., F, UMD - 87 points (37g/50a) against Minnesota Duluth. Miettinen had at least one goal both nights to push his goal-scoring streak to five games with six goals in that span. He also has nine points overall (6g/3a) during the five-game point streak. On the season, he is now tied for second in the NCHC and tied for the Team-by-Team Notes & Numbers freshman lead with 13 points (7g, 6a). Miettinen is one of only three COLORADO COLLEGE: Freshman forward Hunter McKown recorded players in the NCHC to have two three-point games already this season, his first multi-point game in CC’s 4-3 win over Denver last Friday. He one other being his teammate in junior defenseman Nick Perbix. tallied a goal and two assists for a career-best three points. They were his first points since scoring a goal in the Tigers’ season opener Dec. Perbix dished out three assists in Saturday’s overtime loss to UMD, while 8 against Western Michigan, while he became the first CC player with he is now tied for third nationally among defenseman scoring with 12 three points in a game against Denver since Dec. 8, 2017. His two points (4g/8a). He also earned a second straight NCHC Defenseman of the goals this season tie for the CC rookie lead. Week honor this week.

Senior captain and defenseman Zach Berzolla blocked six shots in last WESTERN MICHIGAN: Senior forward Ethen Frank scored a goal in weekend’s split at Denver. He is tied for the national lead in blocked Saturday’s series-opening loss to Miami, extending his goal-scoring streak shots with 35 this season, while his 3.50 blocks per game lead the to five games, before going goalless in Sunday’s loss. Frank heads into this country by himself. weekend’s return series with Miami tallying six goals in his last six games.

DENVER: Denver’s 6-1 win over Colorado College last Saturday Senior forward Paul Washe scored two short-handed goals in the Pod, marked its 1,500th program victory, improving to 1,500-966-168 all- becoming the first Bronco to have two shorties in a season since Hugh time. Only five other programs have reached 1,500 victories all-time: McGing did it back in 2018-19. No Bronco has gone beyond two short- Minnesota (1,836), Michigan (1,715), Boston College (1,645), Boston handed goals since Mark Letestu and Jeff LoVecchio surpassed that mark University (1,581) & North Dakota (1,559). during the 2006-07 season. LoVecchio tallied three on the season, while Letestu led the nation with five. So far, Washe is the only player in the country with two short-handed goals this season. Jan. 4-11, 2021 NCHCHockey.com | NCHC.tv 5 Players of the Week

NCHC Players of the Week: Week 4 (Jan. 1-3, 2021) Forward of the Week Defenseman of the Week Rookie of the Week Goaltender of the Week

Veeti Miettinen Nick Perbix Hunter McKown Ludvig Persson St. Cloud State St. Cloud State Colorado College Miami Freshman Junior Freshman Freshman Forward Defenseman Forward Goaltender Espoo, Finland Elk River, Minn. San Jose, Calif. Hindas, Sweden

3G, 2A, 7 SOG, +2 3A, 3 SOG, 4 BLKS, E 1G, 2A, 3 SOG, E 2-0-0, 1.00 GAA, .967 SV%, 58 SVS Miettinen led all NCHC skaters Perbix was strong once again on McKown had his best game as a Persson continued his dominance with five points to help SCSU to a St. Cloud State’s blue line in their Tiger to open 2021, helping CC to in net, backstopping Miami to its four-point weekend against UMD. weekend series with No. 4 Minne- a split with Gold Pan rival Denver. first road sweep since January He also stretched his goal-scoring sota Duluth to repeat as Defen- In Friday’s New Year’s Day opener, of 2016 with a pair of wins at streak to five games with goals seman of the Week. In Saturday’s McKown quadrupled his season Western Michigan. The December each night. In Saturday’s series series opener, he dished out an point total, tallying a career-high NCHC Goaltender of the Month opener, the Finn assisted on SC- assist on all three of the Huskies three points in a 4-3 victory gloved his third straight NCHC SU’s first goal, before scoring the goals in their 4-3 overtime loss over DU in Colorado Springs. He Goaltender of the Week nod to UMD. All three helpers came played a role in CC’s final three Huskies’ second goal, both on the after allowing only one goal in on the power play and marked goals Friday, scoring the Tigers’ power play, tying the game each each game against the Broncos his second three-point game this second goal, while dishing out the time in an eventual 4-3 overtime in Kalamazoo. In Saturday’s series season. The next night, the Tam- primary assist on CC’s next two opener, Persson compiled 27 defeat. The next night, Miettin- pa Bay Lightning draft pick helped goals, including the game-winner saves in a 3-1 victory, including en tied a career high with three limit the Bulldogs to one goal in in the third period. They were his a diving stop in the final minute points as he had a hand in all a 3-1 victory, while blocking two first collegiate assists, as well, and with an extra Broncos attacker three goals in SCSU’s 3-1 victory shots. Perbix finished the series marked his first points since the on the ice to preserve the win. In over the Bulldogs. The Toronto with three assists, three shots on Dec. 8 season opener. McKown Sunday’s finale, the Swede made Maple Leafs draft book-ended goal, four blocked shots with two is the first CC player with three 31 more saves, while helping kill SCSU’s goal-scoring, while setting each night, and an even plus/ points in a game vs. DU since off all four WMU power plays in a up the game-winner. minus. Dec. 8, 2017. 5-1 victory.

Other Nominees for Week 4 Forward of the Week Defenseman of the Week Rookie of the Week Goaltender of the Week Jackson Cates, Jr., UMD Wyatt Kaiser, Fr., UMD Joe Cassetti, F, Miami David Hrenak, Sr., St. Cloud State Phil Knies, Sr., Miami Wyatt Kaiser, D, Minnesota Duluth Brett Stapley, Jr., Denver Carter Savoie, F, Denver

2020-21 NCHC Players of the Week (previous winners) WEEK OF OFFENSIVE DEFENSEMAN ROOKIE GOALTENDER Dec. 1-6 Shane Pinto, So., UND Ethan Frisch, So., UND Matt Miller, F, Omaha Ryan Fanti, So., UMD Dec. 7-13 Ethen Frank, Sr., WMU Matt Kiersted, Sr., UND Riese Gaber, F, UND/Carter Savoie, F, DU Ludvig Persson, Fr., Miami Dec. 14-21 Taylor Ward, Jr., Omaha Nick Perbix, Jr., SCSU Veeti Miettinen, F, SCSU Ludvig Persson, Fr., Miami Dec. 28-Jan. 3 Veeti Miettinen, F, SCSU Nick Perbix, Jr., SCSU Hunter McKown, F, CC Ludvig Persson, Fr., Miami

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NCHC Monthly Honors - December Player of the Month Rookie of the Month Goaltender of the Month

Jordan Kawaguchi Carter Savoie Ludvig Persson North Dakota Denver Miami Senior Freshman Freshman Forward Forward Goaltender Abbotsford, B.C. St. Albert, Alberta Hindas, Sweden

awaguchi tied for the NCHC scoring lead in avoie had a sizzling start to his colle- ersson stormed on to the scene in the KDecember with his teammate Shane Pinto, Sgiate career, tallying 11 points in his first PNCHC Pod, backstopping Miami to a 2-2- tallying 13 points during his 10 games in the 10 games, all taking place in the Pod, to 1 record in his five starts, allowing only six NCHC Pod. The senior captain was the only lead all NCHC freshmen. He scored seven goals in those five games (303:07 minutes). NCHC player to record a point in every game goals, which ties for the NCAA lead among He posted a .962 save percentage in the in the Pod, scoring three goals and adding a all skaters, while chipping in four assists. Pod, which ranked second nationally and led NCHC-best 10 assists. Kawaguchi recorded three The Edmonton Oilers draft pick scored four the NCHC, while his 1.19 goals-against aver- multi-point games in the Pod and had a hand in of his goals and seven points on the power age also led the conference and was fourth five game-winning goals to help UND finish 7-2-1 play, including the game-winning goal late in nationally. The Swede recorded two shutouts during December. the third period in a 3-2 victory over North in the Pod (only five were pitched total), ty- Kawaguchi dished out two assists in an 8-2 Dakota on Dec. 8, helping him earn NCHC ing for the NCAA lead in December, while he win over Western Michigan Dec. 6, in which he Co-Rookie of the Week. was named NCHC Goaltender of the Week set up the game-winner, and again in a 2-2 tie each of the final two weeks of the Pod. with Minnesota Duluth Dec. 10. Kawaguchi assist- Savoie recorded a point in eight of his 10 Persson logged his first whitewash ed on three-game winning goals and scored two, games, including each of his first six outings Dec. 12 with a 30-save blanking of Oma- both in overtime. His first game-winning goal as a Pioneer, with three multi-point games. ha to get Miami its first win of the season, came Dec. 4 in a 4-3 victory over Denver, while He scored his first goal for DU in the opener before turning aside all 26 shots in his next he also potted the overtime game-winner Dec. Dec. 2 against Minnesota Duluth, a 2-1 de- outing, a 3-0 win over Denver on Dec. 17. 16, again 4-3 over St. Cloud State, which was his feat, while potting two goals two days later in He finished his time in the Pod with a ca- third multi-point game of the month. Kawaguchi an overtime loss to UND. Savoie had a goal reer-high 38 saves in a 1-1 tie with Colorado fired 24 shots on goal in 10 games and was +1, and an assist each Dec. 5 vs. St. Cloud State College, racking up 152 saves on 158 shots with seven of his points coming on the power and Dec. 10 vs. Miami, while firing 32 shots in December. Persson had a shutout streak play. Last year’s Hobey Hat Trick finalist finished on goal during the Pod, as well. of 162:02, spanning four games in the Pod, 2020 on an NCAA-best 10-game point streak. before allowing CC’s lone goal.

2020-21 NCHC Players of the Month MONTH PLAYER ROOKIE GOALTENDER December Jordan Kawaguchi, Sr., F, UND Carter Savoie, F, Denver Ludvig Persson, Fr., Miami January February March/April

National Accolades at orld unior hampionship NCHC 2021 W J C HCA National Rookie of the Month U.S. National Junior Team (Champions) Carter Savoie, F, Denver - December (7G, 4A, 10GP) Bobby Brink, So., F, Denver (2G, 4A, +8, 11 SOG in 7 GP) Tyler Kleven, Fr., D, North Dakota (1 assist, +3 in 2 GP) Jake Sanderson, Fr., D, North Dakota (2 assists, +7 in 7 GP) 2020-21 NCHC Brink, Kleven and Sanderson become the 6th, 7th and 8th NCHC players to win a World Juniors gold medal. Media Preseason Poll First-place votes in parentheses Swiss National Junior Team Cedric Fiedler, Fr., D, Western Michigan (10 PIM in 4GP) Team Points 1. North Dakota 223 (27) 2. Denver 185 (1) 2020-21 Preseason All-NCHC Team 3. Minnesota Duluth 173 4. St. Cloud State 126 F: Jordan Kawaguchi, Sr., North Dakota – 27 votes 5. Western Michigan 116 F: Noah Cates, Jr., Minnesota Duluth – 21 6. Omaha 96 F: Cole Koepke, Jr., Minnesota Duluth – 15 7. Colorado College 45 D: Matt Kiersted, Sr., North Dakota – 24 8. Miami 44 D: Jacob Bernard-Docker, Jr., North Dakota – 12 A total of 28 ballots were submitted by G: Magnus Chrona, So., Denver – 12 local and national media. Points were awarded on a descending scale with a Preseason all-conference team voted upon by 28 NCHC media members first-place vote worth eight points, a second-place vote worth seven points, etc. Jan. 4-11, 2021 NCHCHockey.com | NCHC.tv 7 National Polls

National Polls

USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll USCHO.com Poll Week 8 (Jan. 4) Week 8 (Jan. 4) (first-place votes in parentheses) (first-place votes in parentheses) LAST WEEK’S 2020-21 2020-21 LAST WEEK’S NO. TEAM POINTS RANKING RECORD NO. TEAM RECORD POINTS RANKING 1. Minnesota 506 (30) 1 9-0-0 1. Minnesota 9-0-0 798 (39) 1 2. Boston College 473 (4) 2 5-1-0 2. Boston College 5-1-0 755 (1) 2 3. North Dakota 448 3 7-2-1 3. North Dakota 7-2-1 725 3 4. Minnesota State 388 5 5-1-1 4. Minnesota State 5-1-1 648 5 5. Minnesota Duluth 384 4 6-3-2 5. Minnesota Duluth 6-3-2 643 4 6. Bowling Green 317 7 11-1-0 6. St. Cloud State 7-4-0 588 6 7. St. Cloud State 306 6 7-4-0 7. Bowling Green 11-1-0 568 7 8. Massachusetts 285 9 8-3-1 8. Massachusetts 8-3-1 517 9 9. Michigan 196 8 5-5-0 9. Michigan 5-5-0 446 8 10. Clarkson 186 12 6-3-1 10. Clarkson 5-5-0 415 10 11. Omaha 177 11 6-3-1 11. Omaha 6-3-1 410 11 12. Quinnipiac 121 13 6-3-1 12. Wisconsin 5-5-0 308 14 13. UMass Lowell 82 NR 2-1-0 13. Quinnipiac 6-3-1 299 12 14. Wisconsin 77 15 5-5-0 14. Northeastern 3-3-2 248 13 15. Northeastern 64 10 3-3-2 15. UMass Lowell 2-1-0 236 17 16. Providence 3-3-2 210 15 Others receiving votes: AIC, 26: Michigan Tech University, 24; 17. Denver 4-7-1 115 16 Providence College, 19; University of Denver, 18; Robert Morris 18. Notre Dame 4-5-1 111 18 University, 16; Michigan State University, 3; Lake Superior State 19. AIC 6-2-0 92 20 University, 2. 20. Robert Morris 8-3-0 82 NR

Others receiving votes: Michigan Tech 68, Lake Superior 48, Penn State 14, New Hampshire 9, Ohio State 9, Connecticut 8, Michigan State 7, Bemidji State 6, RIT 5, St. Lawrence 5, Arizona State 4, Boston University 2, Colorado College 1. College Hockey News Power 16 (Jan. 5) Last Week 1. Minnesota 1 USCHO.com Poll Week-by-Week Rankings 2. Boston College 2 3. North Dakota 3 CC DU MU UMD UND UNO SCSU WMU 4. St. Cloud State 5 10/26 (Pre) NR 5 NR 3 1 RV RV 18 5. Minnesota Duluth 4 6. Minnesota State 6 11/16 NR 4 NR 3 1 RV RV 17 7. Bowling Green 8 11/23 RV 5 NR 3 1 RV RV 17 8. Michigan 7 11/30 RV 4 NR 3 1 RV RV 17 9. Omaha 9 12/7 NR 9 NR 3 1 18 13 RV 10. Massachusetts 14 12/14 RV 8 NR 3 4 17 9 RV 11. UMass Lowell NR 12. Quinnipiac 11 12/21 RV 14 NR 4 3 11 6 NR 13. Clarkson 12 12/28 NR 16 NR 4 3 11 6 RV 14. Wisconsin 15 1/4 RV 17 NR 5 3 11 6 NR 15. Providence 13 16. Michigan Tech NR

8 @TheNCHC | #NCHCHockey Jan. 4-11, 2021 NCHC Media Information/3 Stars of the Game

NCHC Map NCHC 3 Stars of the Game Overall Conference Leaders (conf. games only): PLAYER SCHOOL POINTS 1. Ludvig Persson Miami 18 (3) 2. Veeti Miettinen St. Cloud State 15 (3) 3. Grant Cruikshank Colorado College 14 (2) 4. Jordan Kawaguchi North Dakota 13 (2) Team Leaders (conf. games only): SCHOOL POINTS Colorado College 1. Grant Cruikshank...... 14 (2) 2. Josiah Slavin...... 11 (2) 3. Hunter McKown...... 6 (1) Denver 1. Carter Savoie...... 11 (1) 2. McKade Webster...... 8 (1) 3. Barrow/Olischefski/Stapley... 5 (1) 2020-21 NCHC Institutional Demographics Miami Institution Location Population Enrollment 1. Ludvig Persson...... 18 (3) Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO 472,688 2,008 2. Phil Knies...... 7 Denver Denver, CO 716,492 11,614 3. Joe Cassetti...... 5 (1) Miami Oxford, OH 22,859 19,452 Minnesota Duluth Minnesota Duluth Duluth, MN 86,066 11,168 1. Nick Swaney...... 12 (1) 2. Koby Bender, Jackson Cates. and North Dakota Grand Forks, ND 56,948 13,678 Cole Koepke...... 10 (2) Omaha Omaha, NE 468,262 15,731 Omaha St. Cloud State St. Cloud, MN 67,984 14,000 1. Chayse Primeau...... 11 (1) Western Michigan Kalamazoo, MI 75,807 23,252 2. Brandon Scanlin...... 8 (1) Taylor Ward...... 8 (1) North Dakota NCHC Mission 1. Jordan Kawaguchi...... 13 (2) The National Collegiate Hockey Conference facilitates and fosters competitive, 2. Shane Pinto...... 11 (1) 3. Riese Gaber...... 10 (2) academic and operational excellence for its member institutions through the St. Cloud State sport of ice hockey. The Conference supports a culture of professionalism and 1. Veeti Miettinen...... 15 (3) integrity, reflecting its commitment to grow the sport of ice hockey while 2. Nick Perbix...... 12 (1) creating a positive experience for the student-athletes and fans it serves. 3. Kevin Fitzgerald...... 8 (1) Western Michigan NCHC Vision 1. Austin Cain...... 5 (1) The National Collegiate Hockey Conference strives to be the best single- Ethen Frank...... 5 (1) sport conference in the NCAA by embracing our core values and operating 3. Paul Washe...... 4 collectively for the best interests of the Conference and member institutions. 1st star = 5 pts.; 2nd star = 3 pts.; 3rd star = 1 pt. First stars in ( )

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NCHC Quick Facts/Directory Julie & Spencer Penrose Memorial Cup

warded to the NCHC regular season Website:...... NCHCHockey.com Achampion, the Julie and Spencer Penrose Digital Network:...... NCHC.tv Memorial Cup (right) serves as the league’s Headquarters:...... The Copper Building crowning achievement. The Cup is named 1631 Mesa Ave., Suite C after Julie and Spencer Penrose, who were Colorado Springs, CO 80906 tremendously successful in the business world General Email:...... [email protected] and did much of it in Colorado Springs in the early 1900s. The couple made much of their money in the copper industry, which is why the Founded:...... July 13, 2011 trophy includes copper stars on it. The Penroses Inaugural Season:...... 2013-14 also set up the El Pomar Foundation, which still today helps pay for amateur sports and other Commissioner:...... Josh Fenton non-profits, including the NCHC office located in Office Phone:...... 719-418-2427 the Copper Building next to the Penrose House Email:...... [email protected] on the grounds of the Penrose compound in Colorado Springs. The El Pomar Foundation has also issued grants for the Penrose Cup, medallions for each individual champion and the NCHC’s Director of Communications:...... Michael Weisman annual Post-Graduate Scholarship. North Dakota won last year’s Penrose Office Phone:...... 719-694-9924 Cup (2019-20), winning it for the third time (2014-15, 2015-16). St. Email:...... [email protected] Cloud State has also won the Penrose Cup three times (2013-14, 2017- 18, 2018-19), while Denver is the only other team to win the Penrose Business Operations Manager:...... Verna Toller Cup, claiming it in 2016-17. Office Phone:...... 719-203-6818 Email:...... [email protected] NCHC Tournament/Frozen Faceoff

Director of Officiating:...... Don Adam he NCHC Tournament is scheduled Office Phone:...... 719-203-6818 Tto consist of four quarterfinal series Email:...... [email protected] on the first weekend following regular- season play (March 12-14, 2021). The four higher seeds will host the four lower Regular-Season Trophy...... Julie and Spencer seeds in a best two-out-of-three format. Penrose Memorial Cup Seed #1 will host Seed #8, Seed #2 will 2019-20 Regular-Season Champion...... North Dakota host Seed #7, Seed #3 will host Seed 2020 Tournament Champion...... N/A (cancelled) #6, and Seed #4 will host Seed #5. The Tournament Championship...... Frozen Faceoff winners of the four quarterfinal series Championship Site...... Xcel Energy Center will advance to the NCHC Frozen Faceoff at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minn. for the two semifinal games on Friday, Saint Paul, Minn. March 19. Semifinal games will be reseeded based Championship Dates: ...... March 19-20, 2021 on the final regular-season standings. The winners of the two semifinal games will then meet in the 2020 NCAA Tournament Teams:...... N/A (cancelled) Championship Game on Saturday, March 20 for an 2019 NCAA Tournament Teams:...... 3 automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The 2018 NCAA Tournament Teams in NCHC History:...... 23 NCHC Frozen Faceoff, won by Denver, was named Visit Saint Paul’s Event of the Year for 2017-18. 2019 NCAA Frozen Four Participants:...... 2 Minnesota Duluth won the 2019 Frozen Faceoff NCAA Frozen Four Teams in NCHC History: ...... 10 title, its second NCHC Tournament crown (2017). National Champions:...... 4 The 2020 Frozen Faceoff was cancelled due to the (North Dakota, 2016; Denver, 2017; Minnesota Duluth, 2018 & 2019) COVID-19 pandemic.

2019-20 Final NCHC Standings Conference Overall Pts. GP W L T 3/SW Win Pct. GF GA GP W L T Win Pct. GF GA 1. North Dakota 56 24 17 4 3 1/1 .771 86 49 35 26 5 4 .800 135 68 2. Minnesota Duluth 53 24 17 5 2 0/0 .750 89 53 34 22 10 2 .676 114 77 3. Denver 42 24 11 8 5 1/3 .563 74 57 36 21 9 6 .667 118 81 4. Western Michigan 41 24 12 9 3 0/2 .563 84 73 36 18 13 5 .569 125 101 5. St. Cloud State 33 24 10 12 2 0/1 .458 61 74 34 13 15 6 .471 94 108 6. Omaha 27 24 8 13 3 0/0 .396 63 75 36 14 17 5 .458 108 107 7. Miami 20 24 5 16 3 2/0 .271 61 89 34 8 21 5 .309 92 127 8. Colorado College 16 24 4 17 3 0/1 .229 48 96 34 11 20 3 .368 86 123

10 @TheNCHC | #NCHCHockey Jan. 4-11, 2021 NCHC Conference Scoring Leaders

Scoring GP G-A-P PPG PIM PP SH GW HT +/- NHL 1 Nick Swaney MND SR F 11 4-10-14 1.27 3/6 1 1 0 0 +3 MIN 2 Shane Pinto NDK SO F 10 5-8-13 1.30 0/0 3 0 1 0 +7 OTT Jordan Kawaguchi NDK SR F 10 3-10-13 1.30 4/16 1 0 2 0 +1 Veeti Miettinen STC FR F 11 7-6-13 1.18 0/0 4 0 1 0 +6 TOR Carter Savoie DEN FR F 12 8-5-13 1.08 2/4 5 0 2 0 -2 EDM 6 Chayse Primeau UNO JR F 10 4-8-12 1.20 0/0 2 0 2 0 +5 Nick Perbix STC JR D 11 4-8-12 1.09 3/6 0 0 1 0 +5 TBL 8 Drew Worrad WMU JR F 12 2-9-11 0.92 2/4 1 0 0 0 -3 9 Grant Mismash NDK SR F 10 4-6-10 1.00 4/8 1 0 1 0 +1 NSH Cole Guttman DEN JR F 11 4-6-10 0.91 2/4 3 0 0 0 +1 TBL Josh Passolt WMU SR F 12 3-7-10 0.83 3/6 0 0 1 0 E 12 Riese Gaber NDK FR F 10 7-2-9 0.90 5/10 1 0 2 0 +5 Collin Adams NDK SR F 10 4-5-9 0.90 2/4 2 0 0 0 +2 NYI Josiah Slavin CC_ SO F 10 3-6-9 0.90 0/0 0 0 0 0 -2 CHI Matt Kiersted NDK SR D 10 2-7-9 0.90 6/12 1 0 1 0 +2 Ethen Frank WMU SR F 11 7-2-9 0.82 2/4 4 0 0 0 -6 Easton Brodzinski STC SR F 11 5-4-9 0.82 6/20 3 0 0 0 +3 Noah Cates MND JR F 11 4-5-9 0.82 3/6 2 0 2 0 +3 PHI Paul Washe WMU SR F 12 5-4-9 0.75 2/4 2 2 0 0 +4 20 13 Players Tied With 8 Points

Defenseman Scoring GP G-A-P PPG PIM PP SH GW HT +/- NHL 1 Nick Perbix STC JR D 11 4-8-12 1.09 3/6 0 0 1 0 +5 TBL 2 Matt Kiersted NDK SR D 10 2-7-9 0.90 6/12 1 0 1 0 +2 3 Jason Smallidge UNO JR D 10 1-7-8 0.80 1/2 0 0 0 0 +9 Brandon Scanlin UNO SO D 10 1-7-8 0.80 1/2 0 0 0 0 +4 Mike Benning DEN FR D 11 1-7-8 0.73 3/6 0 0 0 0 -1 FLA 6 Ronnie Attard WMU SO D 12 1-6-7 0.58 2/4 0 0 0 0 -4 PHI 7 Jack Millar CC_ FR D 10 2-4-6 0.60 0/0 1 0 0 0 -4 Wyatt Kaiser MND FR D 11 0-6-6 0.55 6/12 0 0 0 0 +3 CHI Derek Daschke MIA JR D 12 3-3-6 0.50 1/2 1 0 0 0 -1 10 Ethan Frisch NDK SO D 8 2-3-5 0.62 2/4 0 1 0 0 +6 Jacob Bernard-Docker NDK JR D 10 1-4-5 0.50 3/6 0 0 0 0 +8 OTT 12 Matt Cairns MND SR D 11 0-4-4 0.36 1/2 0 0 0 0 +8 EDM Scooter Brickey WMU SO D 12 1-3-4 0.33 2/4 0 0 0 0 +1 Aidan Fulp WMU FR D 12 0-4-4 0.33 2/4 0 0 0 0 -1 15 9 Players Tied With 3 Points

Freshman Scoring GP G-A-P PPG PIM PP SH GW HT +/- NHL 1 Veeti Miettinen STC FR F 11 7-6-13 1.18 0/0 4 0 1 0 +6 TOR Carter Savoie DEN FR F 12 8-5-13 1.08 2/4 5 0 2 0 -2 EDM 3 Riese Gaber NDK FR F 10 7-2-9 0.90 5/10 1 0 2 0 +5 4 Mike Benning DEN FR D 11 1-7-8 0.73 3/6 0 0 0 0 -1 FLA 5 McKade Webster DEN FR F 12 3-4-7 0.58 4/8 2 0 0 0 -2 TBL Matthew Barbolini MIA FR F 12 2-5-7 0.58 4/8 0 0 0 0 E 7 Matt Miller UNO FR F 10 4-2-6 0.60 0/0 1 0 0 0 +3 Jack Millar CC_ FR D 10 2-4-6 0.60 0/0 1 0 0 0 -4 Wyatt Kaiser MND FR D 11 0-6-6 0.55 6/12 0 0 0 0 +3 CHI 10 Luke Grainger WMU FR F 12 3-2-5 0.42 2/4 0 0 0 0 -2 11 Hunter McKown CC_ FR F 10 2-2-4 0.40 4/8 0 0 0 0 -3 Brock Bremer UNO FR F 10 2-2-4 0.40 1/2 1 0 0 0 E Antti Tuomisto DEN FR F 12 0-4-4 0.33 1/2 0 0 0 0 -3 DET Aidan Fulp WMU FR D 12 0-4-4 0.33 2/4 0 0 0 0 -1 15 Jake Sanderson NDK FR D 3 1-2-3 1.00 0/0 1 0 0 0 +4 OTT Robby Drazner MIA FR D 11 2-1-3 0.27 0/0 0 0 1 0 -2 Ty Glover WMU FR F 11 0-3-3 0.27 3/6 0 0 0 0 -11

Jan. 4-11, 2021 NCHCHockey.com | NCHC.tv 11 NCHC Conference Scoring Leaders

Goal Scoring GP G GPG Assist Scoring GP A APG 1 Carter Savoie DEN FR F 12 8 0.67 1 Jordan Kawaguchi NDK SR F 10 10 1.00 2 Riese Gaber NDK FR F 10 7 0.70 Nick Swaney MND SR F 11 10 0.91 Veeti Miettinen STC FR F 11 7 0.64 3 Drew Worrad WMU JR F 12 9 0.75 Ethen Frank WMU SR F 11 7 0.64 4 Chayse Primeau UNO JR F 10 8 0.80 5 Grant Cruikshank CC JR F 10 6 0.60 Shane Pinto NDK SO F 10 8 0.80 Kobe Roth MND SR F 11 6 0.55 Nick Perbix STC JR D 11 8 0.73 7 Martin Sundberg UNO SR F 10 5 0.50 7 Jason Smallidge UNO JR D 10 7 0.70 Taylor Ward UNO JR F 10 5 0.50 Brandon Scanlin UNO SO D 10 7 0.70 Shane Pinto NDK SO F 10 5 0.50 Matt Kiersted NDK SR D 10 7 0.70 Easton Brodzinski STC SR F 11 5 0.45 Mike Benning DEN FR D 11 7 0.64 Paul Washe WMU SR F 12 5 0.42 Josh Passolt WMU SR F 12 7 0.58 12 13 Players Tied With 4 12 10 Players Tied With 6

Power Play Goals GP G GPG Power Play Points GP G-A-P PPG 1 Carter Savoie DEN FR F 12 5 0.42 1 Matt Kiersted NDK SR D 10 1-7-8 0.80 2 Jackson Cates MND JR F 11 4 0.36 Nick Swaney MND SR F 11 1-7-8 0.73 Veeti Miettinen STC FR F 11 4 0.36 Carter Savoie DEN FR F 12 5-3-8 0.67 Ethen Frank WMU SR F 11 4 0.36 4 Shane Pinto NDK SO F 10 3-4-7 0.70 5 Shane Pinto NDK SO F 10 3 0.30 Jordan Kawaguchi NDK SR F 10 1-6-7 0.70 Cole Guttman DEN JR F 11 3 0.27 Jackson Cates MND JR F 11 4-3-7 0.64 Easton Brodzinski STC SR F 11 3 0.27 7 Easton Brodzinski STC SR F 11 3-3-6 0.55 8 8 Players Tied With 2 8 6 Players Tied With 5 Points

Shorthanded Goals GP G GPG Game-Winning Goals GP G GPG 1 Paul Washe WMU SR F 12 2 0.17 1 Chayse Primeau UNO JR F 10 2 0.20 2 Ethan Frisch NDK SO D 8 1 0.12 Jordan Kawaguchi NDK SR F 10 2 0.20 Grant Cruikshank CC JR F 10 1 0.10 Riese Gaber NDK FR F 10 2 0.20 Nolan Sullivan UNO SO F 10 1 0.10 Kobe Roth MND SR F 11 2 0.18 Jack Randl UNO SO F 10 1 0.10 Noah Cates MND JR F 11 2 0.18 Gavin Hain NDK JR F 10 1 0.10 Carter Savoie DEN FR F 12 2 0.17 Nick Swaney MND SR F 11 1 0.09 7 27 Players Tied With 1 Hunter Lellig MND JR D 11 1 0.09

Plus-Minus GP +/- Hat Tricks GP HT 1 Jason Smallidge UNO JR D 10 +9 2 Jacob Bernard-Docker NDK JR D 10 +8 Matt Cairns MND SR D 11 +8 4 Nate Knoepke UNO SR D 10 +7 Tyler Weiss UNO JR F 10 +7 Shane Pinto NDK SO F 10 +7 7 Ethan Frisch NDK SO D 8 +6 Martin Sundberg UNO SR F 10 +6 Jack Randl UNO SO F 10 +6 Veeti Miettinen STC FR F 11 +6

Blocked Shots GP BLK BLK/G Face-Off Percentage FW FL FO % 1 Zach Berzolla CC SR D 10 35 3.50 1 Shane Pinto NDK SO F 157 84 .651 2 Nate Knoepke UNO SR D 10 21 2.10 2 Micah Miller STC JR F 18 12 .600 3 Seamus Donohue STC SR D 11 20 1.82 3 Nolan Sullivan UNO SO F 106 73 .592 Jack Clement MIA SO D 12 20 1.67 4 Kevin Fitzgerald STC SR F 38 28 .576 5 Matt Kiersted NDK SR D 10 19 1.90 5 Noah Prokop UNO SO F 43 32 .573 Michael Joyaux WMU JR D 12 19 1.58 6 Jasper Weatherby NDK JR F 86 66 .566 Kale Bennett WMU SR D 12 19 1.58 7 Grant Cruikshank CC JR F 46 36 .561 8 Jason Smallidge UNO JR D 10 18 1.80 8 Logan Will CC FR F 68 54 .557 Jacob Bernard-Docker NDK JR D 10 18 1.80 9 Monte Graham MIA JR F 106 85 .555 Wyatt Kaiser MND FR D 11 18 1.64 10 Paul Washe WMU SR F 164 136 .547

12 @TheNCHC | #NCHCHockey Jan. 4-11, 2021 NCHC Conference Goaltending Leaders

Goals Against Average GP Minutes GA GAA Record SO Saves Save % NHL 1 Ludvig Persson MIA FR 7 423:01 8 1.13 4-2-1 2 210 .963 2 Isaiah Saville UNO SO 9 511:02 17 2.00 5-3-1 1 221 .929 VGK 3 Adam Scheel NDK JR 9 507:06 18 2.13 6-1-1 1 190 .913 4 Ryan Fanti MND SO 10 610:52 24 2.36 5-3-2 0 243 .910 5 Dávid Hrenák STC SR 8 479:06 21 2.63 5-3-0 0 217 .912 LOS 6 Dominic Basse CC_ FR 8 457:58 21 2.75 3-3-1 0 177 .894 CHI 7 Magnus Chrona DEN SO 9 506:39 25 2.96 2-7-0 0 209 .893 TBL 8 Ben Kraws MIA SO 5 296:33 19 3.84 0-5-0 0 167 .898 9 Austin Cain WMU SR 12 610:18 43 4.23 2-8-2 0 278 .866

Save Percentage GP Minutes GA GAA Record SO Saves Save % NHL 1 Ludvig Persson MIA FR 7 423:01 8 1.13 4-2-1 2 210 .963 2 Isaiah Saville UNO SO 9 511:02 17 2.00 5-3-1 1 221 .929 VGK 3 Adam Scheel NDK JR 9 507:06 18 2.13 6-1-1 1 190 .913 4 Dávid Hrenák STC SR 8 479:06 21 2.63 5-3-0 0 217 .912 LOS 5 Ryan Fanti MND SO 10 610:52 24 2.36 5-3-2 0 243 .910 6 Ben Kraws MIA SO 5 296:33 19 3.84 0-5-0 0 167 .898 7 Dominic Basse CC_ FR 8 457:58 21 2.75 3-3-1 0 177 .894 CHI 8 Magnus Chrona DEN SO 9 506:39 25 2.96 2-7-0 0 209 .893 TBL 9 Austin Cain WMU SR 12 610:18 43 4.23 2-8-2 0 278 .866

Saves GP SVS/G Saves Shutouts GP Shutouts 1 Austin Cain WMU SR 12 23.2 278 1 Ludvig Persson MIA FR 7 2 2 Ryan Fanti MND SO 10 24.3 243 2 Austin Roden UNO SO 2 1 3 Isaiah Saville UNO SO 9 24.6 221 Isaiah Saville UNO SO 9 1 4 Dávid Hrenák STC SR 8 27.1 217 Adam Scheel NDK JR 9 1 5 Ludvig Persson MIA FR 7 30.0 210 6 Magnus Chrona DEN SO 9 23.2 209 7 Adam Scheel NDK JR 9 21.1 190 8 Dominic Basse CC_ FR 8 22.1 177 9 Ben Kraws MIA SO 5 33.4 167 10 Matt Vernon CC_ SO 4 16.5 66 11 Corbin Kaczperski DEN SR 5 9.8 49 Austin Roden UNO SO 2 24.5 49 13 Jaxon Castor STC SO 2 17.0 34 14 Peter Thome NDK SR 2 15.0 30 15 Alex Aslanidis WMU FR 3 9.7 29 16 Zach Stejskal MND FR 1 23.0 23 17 Joey Lamoreaux STC SO 2 10.5 21 18 Brandon Bussi WMU SO 1 9.0 9 19 Harrison Feeney NDK SO 1 3.0 3 20 Jack Caruso DEN FR 1 1.0 1

Overtime Goals in 2020-21 Conference Games WINNER OPPONENT DATE SCORE GOAL SCORER ASSISTS TIME UND Denver 12/4/20 4-3 Jordan Kawaguchi Collin Adams 1:17 Omaha Miami 12/5/20 2-1 Martin Sundberg Joey Abate, Brandon Scanlin 0:17 UND SCSU 12/16/20 4-3 Jordan Kawaguchi Shane Pinto 0:08 SCSU CC 12/18/20 4-3 Sam Hentges Nick Perbix, Kevin Fitzgerald 1:37 UMD SCSU 1/2/21 4-3 Noah Cates Unassisted 2:00

Shootouts in 2020-21 Conference Games WINNER OPPONENT DATE SCORE SHOOTOUT WINNER ROUNDS CC WMU 12/8/20 3-3 Hunter McKown 4 UMD UND 12/10/20 2-2 Nick Swaney 3 Omaha UMD 12/16/20 2-2 Chayse Primeau 6 Denver WMU 12/19/20 3-3 McKade Webster 3 CC Miami 12/19/20 1-1 Hunter McKown 3

Jan. 4-11, 2021 NCHCHockey.com | NCHC.tv 13 National Collegiate Hockey Conference Team Conference-Only Stats

TEAM OFFENSE TEAM DEFENSE Team Games Goals G/GM Team Games Goals G/GM 1 North Dakota 10 39 3.90 1 Omaha 10 22 2.20 2 Omaha 10 37 3.70 2 Minnesota Duluth 11 26 2.36 3 St. Cloud State 11 35 3.18 3 North Dakota 10 24 2.40 4 Minnesota Duluth 11 31 2.82 4 Miami 12 31 2.58 5 Denver 12 32 2.67 5 St. Cloud State 11 29 2.64 Western Michigan 12 32 2.67 6 Denver 12 33 2.75 7 Colorado College 10 23 2.30 7 Colorado College 10 33 3.30 8 Miami 12 23 1.92 8 Western Michigan 12 54 4.50

POWER PLAY PENALTY KILL Team Totals SHA PP % Team Totals SHF PK % 1 North Dakota 12/43 0 27.9 1 Omaha 29/32 2 90.6 2 Denver 12/48 0 25.0 2 St. Cloud State 39/45 0 86.7 3 St. Cloud State 9/38 0 23.7 3 Miami 32/37 0 86.5 4 Minnesota Duluth 10/44 1 22.7 4 North Dakota 34/41 2 82.9 5 Western Michigan 7/37 1 18.9 5 Denver 31/40 0 77.5 6 Omaha 7/40 3 17.5 6 Minnesota Duluth 35/46 2 76.1 7 Miami 5/38 1 13.2 7 Western Michigan 31/44 2 70.5 8 Colorado College 3/29 3 10.3 8 Colorado College 21/32 1 65.6

PENALTY MINUTES SHOTS ON GOAL Team Games PIM PIM/G Team Games SOG SOG/G 1 North Dakota 10 114 11.4 1 Minnesota Duluth 11 337 30.6 2 St. Cloud State 11 125 11.4 2 North Dakota 10 305 30.5 3 Omaha 10 106 10.6 3 Omaha 10 304 30.4 4 Minnesota Duluth 11 112 10.2 4 Denver 12 360 30.0 5 Western Michigan 12 118 9.8 5 St. Cloud State 11 321 29.2 6 Denver 12 105 8.8 6 Colorado College 10 281 28.1 7 Colorado College 10 85 8.5 7 Western Michigan 12 309 25.8 8 Miami 12 87 7.2 8 Miami 12 261 21.8

SCORING BY PERIOD GOALS ALLOWED BY PERIOD Team 1st 2nd 3rd OT Total Team 1st 2nd 3rd OT Total 1 North Dakota 10 16 11 2 39 1 Omaha 7 7 8 0 22 2 Omaha 11 10 15 1 37 2 North Dakota 8 6 10 0 24 3 St. Cloud State 8 13 13 1 35 3 Minnesota Duluth 8 9 9 0 26 4 Denver 8 11 13 0 32 4 St. Cloud State 12 10 5 2 29 Western Michigan 11 13 8 0 32 5 Miami 6 13 11 1 31 6 Minnesota Duluth 6 8 16 1 31 6 Colorado College 8 10 14 1 33 7 Colorado College 8 7 8 0 23 Denver 6 13 13 1 33 Miami 6 10 7 0 23 8 Western Michigan 13 20 21 0 54

SPECIAL TEAMS NET Team PPF SHA PP NET PPA SHF SH NET ST NET 1 North Dakota 12 0 +12 7 2 -5 +7 2 Denver 12 0 +12 9 0 -9 +3 Omaha 7 3 +4 3 2 -1 +3 St. Cloud State 9 0 +9 6 0 -6 +3 5 Minnesota Duluth 10 1 +9 11 2 -9 0 6 Miami 5 1 +4 5 0 -5 -1 7 Western Michigan 7 1 +6 13 2 -11 -5 8 Colorado College 3 3 0 11 1 -10 -10

14 @TheNCHC | #NCHCHockey Jan. 4-11, 2021 National Category Leaders

Points Per Game GP G-A-P P/GM Goals Against Average Minutes GA GAA 1 Odeen Tufto Quinnipiac SR F 10 4-15-19 1.90 1 Matt Ladd Canisius JR 120:00 2 1.00 2 Carl Berglund UMass Lowell SO F 4 3-4-7 1.75 2 Jack LaFontaine (CAR) Minnesota SR 539:26 9 1.00 3 Chase Blackmun UMass Lowell JR D 3 3-2-5 1.67 3 Dryden McKay Minnesota State JR 357:13 6 1.01 4 Will Calverley RIT JR F 10 6-10-16 1.60 4 Ludvig Persson Miami FR 423:01 8 1.13 5 Logan Hutsko (FLA) Boston College SR F 6 3-6-9 1.50 5 Blake Pietila Michigan Tech SO 394:42 8 1.22 6 Alex Campbell (NSH) Clarkson FR F 10 4-10-14 1.40 6 Jaxson Stauber Providence SO 368:01 8 1.30 7 Bobby Trivigno Massachusetts JR F 13 5-13-18 1.38 7 Zack Rose Bowling Green SO 356:19 8 1.35 8 Julian Napravnik Minnesota State JR F 6 4-4-8 1.33 8 Spencer Knight (FLA) Boston College SO 239:40 6 1.50 Cameron Buhl St. Lawrence SO F 3 2-2-4 1.33 9 Mareks Mitens Lake Superior State SR 413:23 11 1.60 10 Jordan Kawaguchi North Dakota SR F 10 3-10-13 1.30 10 Emil Zetterquist St. Lawrence JR 185:00 5 1.62 Shane Pinto (OTT) North Dakota SO F 10 5-8-13 1.30 11 Matt Murray Massachusetts SR 657:15 18 1.64 12 Cade Borchardt Minnesota State SO F 7 5-4-9 1.29 12 Drew DeRidder Michigan State JR 608:26 18 1.78 13 Nick Swaney (MIN) Minnesota Duluth SR F 11 4-10-14 1.27 13 Keith Petruzzelli (DET) Quinnipiac SR 581:12 18 1.86 14 Keaton Mastrodonato Canisius SO F 4 3-2-5 1.25 14 Eric Dop Bowling Green SR 418:52 13 1.86 Jacob Schmidt-Svejstrup Maine JR F 4 1-4-5 1.25 15 Stefano Durante American International SR 453:03 15 1.99 Matt Brown UMass Lowell SO F 4 2-3-5 1.25 16 Isaiah Saville (VGK) Omaha SO 511:02 17 2.00 Alex Jefferies (NYI) Merrimack FR F 4 3-2-5 1.25 17 Henry Welsch UMass Lowell FR 119:58 4 2.00 Thomas Bordeleau (SJS) Michigan FR F 8 3-7-10 1.25 18 Noah West Robert Morris FR 478:09 16 2.01 19 Brandon Kruse (VGK) Bowling Green SR F 13 5-11-16 1.23 19 Adam Scheel North Dakota JR 507:06 18 2.13 20 Tobias Fladeby American International SR F 10 8-4-12 1.20 20 Mike Robinson (SJS) New Hampshire SR 363:19 13 2.15 Chayse Primeau Omaha JR F 10 4-8-12 1.20 21 David Fessenden Alabama Huntsville SO 223:30 8 2.15 Zach Metsa Quinnipiac JR D 10 3-9-12 1.20 22 Erik Gordon Holy Cross JR 361:28 14 2.32 Ryan Steele Sacred Heart JR F 5 3-3-6 1.20 23 Zack LaRocque Air Force SR 231:18 9 2.33 Braeden Tuck Sacred Heart SO F 5 3-3-6 1.20 24 Ryan Fanti Minnesota Duluth SO 610:52 24 2.36 Cole Caufield (MTL) Wisconsin SO F 10 6-6-12 1.20 25 Strauss Mann Michigan JR 539:19 22 2.45

Points Per Game (Defensemen) GP G-A-P P/GM Save Percentage Saves GA Save % 1 Chase Blackmun UMass Lowell JR D 3 3-2-5 1.67 1 Jack LaFontaine (CAR) Minnesota SR 247 9 .965 2 Zach Metsa Quinnipiac JR D 10 3-9-12 1.20 2 Ludvig Persson Miami FR 210 8 .963 3 Peter DiLiberatore (VGK) Quinnipiac JR D 10 1-10-11 1.10 3 Matt Ladd Canisius JR 51 2 .962 4 Nick Perbix (TBL) St. Cloud State JR D 11 4-8-12 1.09 4 Blake Pietila Michigan Tech SO 189 8 .959 5 Matthew Kessel (STL) Massachusetts SO D 13 8-6-14 1.08 5 Spencer Knight (FLA) Boston College SO 126 6 .955 6 Zac Jones (NYR) Massachusetts SO D 13 5-8-13 1.00 6 Dryden McKay Minnesota State JR 121 6 .953 Ben Meehan (LOS) UMass Lowell FR D 4 0-4-4 1.00 7 Emil Zetterquist St. Lawrence JR 95 5 .950 Patrick Holway (DET) Merrimack SR D 4 1-3-4 1.00 8 Jaxson Stauber Providence SO 141 8 .946 Akito Hirose Minnesota State FR D 7 1-6-7 1.00 9 Drew DeRidder Michigan State JR 315 18 .946 Jordan Harris (MTL) Northeastern JR D 8 4-4-8 1.00 10 Mareks Mitens Lake Superior State SR 166 11 .938 Jayden Struble (MTL) Northeastern SO D 8 1-7-8 1.00 11 Noah West Robert Morris FR 241 16 .938 Tim Makowski St. Lawrence SO D 3 0-3-3 1.00 12 Zack Rose Bowling Green SO 118 8 .937 13 Matt Kiersted North Dakota SR D 10 2-7-9 0.90 13 Eric Dop Bowling Green SR 176 13 .931 14 Will Cullen Bowling Green JR D 13 2-9-11 0.85 14 Keith Petruzzelli (DET) Quinnipiac SR 241 18 .931 15 Noah Wilson Army West Point SO D 5 1-3-4 0.80 15 Isaiah Saville (VGK) Omaha SO 221 17 .929 Jason Smallidge Omaha JR D 10 1-7-8 0.80 16 Matt Murray Massachusetts SR 231 18 .928 Brandon Scanlin Omaha SO D 10 1-7-8 0.80 17 Garrett Metcalf (ANA) Long Island University SR 137 11 .926 Dan Willett RIT SR D 10 2-6-8 0.80 18 David Fessenden Alabama Huntsville SO 99 8 .925 19 Jared Brandt Niagara SR D 9 2-5-7 0.78 19 Tomáš Vomáčka (NSH) UConn JR 275 23 .923 20 Derek Hamelin Canisius JR D 4 0-3-3 0.75 20 Mike Robinson (SJS) New Hampshire SR 155 13 .923 William Riedell Lake Superior State SR D 8 2-4-6 0.75 Zach Vinnell Merrimack SO D 4 1-2-3 0.75

Points Per Game (Freshmen) GP G-A-P P/GM Winning Percentage W-L-T Win % 1 Alex Campbell (NSH) Clarkson F 10 4-10-14 1.40 1 Jack LaFontaine (CAR) Minnesota SR 9-0-0 1.000 2 Alex Jefferies (NYI) Merrimack F 4 3-2-5 1.25 Eric Dop Bowling Green SR 7-0-0 1.000 Thomas Bordeleau (SJS) Michigan F 8 3-7-10 1.25 Spencer Knight (FLA) Boston College SO 4-0-0 1.000 4 Veeti Miettinen (TOR) St. Cloud State F 11 7-6-13 1.18 Matt Ladd Canisius JR 2-0-0 1.000 5 Nikita Nesterenko (MIN) Boston College F 6 3-4-7 1.17 Henry Welsch UMass Lowell FR 2-0-0 1.000 6 Carson Briere Mercyhurst F 8 3-6-9 1.12 6 Zack Rose Bowling Green SO 5-1-0 .833 7 Carter Savoie (EDM) Denver F 12 8-5-13 1.08 Blake Pietila Michigan Tech SO 5-1-0 .833 Randy Hernandez Robert Morris F 12 5-8-13 1.08 Dryden McKay Minnesota State JR 5-1-0 .833 9 Matthew Kopperud Arizona State F 14 8-6-14 1.00 Emil Zetterquist St. Lawrence JR 2-0-1 .833 Colby Ambrosio (COL) Boston College F 6 4-2-6 1.00 10 Matt Murray Massachusetts SR 9-2-0 .818 Lynden Breen Maine F 4 1-3-4 1.00 11 Adam Scheel North Dakota JR 6-1-1 .812 Ben Meehan (LOS) UMass Lowell D 4 0-4-4 1.00 12 Kris Oldham (TBL) Clarkson SR 4-1-0 .800 Dante Sheriff Mercyhurst F 6 2-4-6 1.00 13 Stefano Durante American International SR 6-2-0 .750 Kent Johnson Michigan F 10 2-8-10 1.00 Noah West Robert Morris FR 6-2-0 .750 Akito Hirose Minnesota State D 7 1-6-7 1.00 15 Erik Gordon Holy Cross JR 4-2-0 .667 Steven Agriogianis Northeastern F 6 2-4-6 1.00 Jaxson Stauber Providence SO 3-1-2 .667 Greg Lapointe St. Lawrence F 3 2-1-3 1.00 17 Keith Petruzzelli (DET) Quinnipiac SR 6-3-1 .650 18 Riese Gaber North Dakota F 10 7-2-9 0.90 18 Ludvig Persson Miami FR 4-2-1 .643 Travis Treloar Ohio State F 10 3-6-9 0.90 19 Dávid Hrenák (LOS) St. Cloud State SR 5-3-0 .625 20 Brendan Brisson (VGK) Michigan F 8 2-5-7 0.88 20 Isaiah Saville (VGK) Omaha SO 5-3-1 .611

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Goals Per Game GP G G/GM Assists Per Game GP A A/GM 1 Chase Blackmun UMass Lowell JR D 3 3 1.00 1 Odeen Tufto Quinnipiac SR F 10 15 1.50 2 AJ Vanderbeck Northern Michigan SO F 6 5 0.83 2 Bobby Trivigno Massachusetts JR F 13 13 1.00 3 Tobias Fladeby American International SR F 10 8 0.80 Alex Campbell (NSH) Clarkson FR F 10 10 1.00 Jordan Timmons Robert Morris JR F 10 8 0.80 Jordan Kawaguchi North Dakota SR F 10 10 1.00 5 Keaton Mastrodonato Canisius SO F 4 3 0.75 Peter DiLiberatore (VGK) Quinnipiac JR D 10 10 1.00 Emil Westerlund Maine SR F 4 3 0.75 Will Calverley RIT JR F 10 10 1.00 Carl Berglund UMass Lowell SO F 4 3 0.75 Logan Hutsko (FLA) Boston College SR F 6 6 1.00 Alex Jefferies (NYI) Merrimack FR F 4 3 0.75 Jacob Schmidt-Svejstrup Maine JR F 4 4 1.00 9 Cade Borchardt Minnesota State SO F 7 5 0.71 Jakub Sirota Maine JR F 4 4 1.00 10 Sampo Ranta (COL) Minnesota JR F 10 7 0.70 Carl Berglund UMass Lowell SO F 4 4 1.00 Riese Gaber North Dakota FR F 10 7 0.70 Ben Meehan (LOS) UMass Lowell FR D 4 4 1.00 12 Carter Savoie (EDM) Denver FR F 12 8 0.67 Logan Drevitch Merrimack JR F 4 4 1.00 Trevor Kuntar (BOS) Boston College FR F 6 4 0.67 Tim Makowski St. Lawrence SO D 3 3 1.00 Colby Ambrosio (COL) Boston College FR F 6 4 0.67 14 Nick Swaney (MIN) Minnesota Duluth SR F 11 10 0.91 Julian Napravnik Minnesota State JR F 6 4 0.67 15 Zach Tsekos Clarkson SR F 10 9 0.90 Vincent de Mey Northern Michigan JR F 6 4 0.67 Zach Metsa Quinnipiac JR D 10 9 0.90 Cameron Buhl St. Lawrence SO F 3 2 0.67 17 Thomas Bordeleau (SJS) Michigan FR F 8 7 0.88 Greg Lapointe St. Lawrence FR F 3 2 0.67 Jayden Struble (MTL) Northeastern SO D 8 7 0.88 19 Veeti Miettinen (TOR) St. Cloud State FR F 11 7 0.64 19 Nathan Smith (WPG) Minnesota State SO F 7 6 0.86 Ethen Frank Western Michigan SR F 11 7 0.64 Akito Hirose Minnesota State FR D 7 6 0.86 21 Brendan Harris Bemidji State SR F 8 5 0.62 21 Brandon Kruse (VGK) Bowling Green SR F 13 11 0.85 Ashton Calder Lake Superior State JR F 8 5 0.62 22 Nick Prkusic Robert Morris SR F 12 10 0.83 Ty Jackson Northeastern FR F 8 5 0.62 Patrick Giles Boston College JR F 6 5 0.83 24 Cameron Wright Bowling Green SR F 13 8 0.62 24 Chris Theodore American International JR F 10 8 0.80 Matthew Kessel (STL) Massachusetts SO D 13 8 0.62 Kent Johnson Michigan FR F 10 8 0.80 Carson Gicewicz Massachusetts SR F 13 8 0.62 Chayse Primeau Omaha JR F 10 8 0.80 Shane Pinto (OTT) North Dakota SO F 10 8 0.80

Power Play Goals GP PPG/G PPG Game-Winning Goals GP GWG 1 Ethan de Jong Quinnipiac JR F 10 0.50 5 1 Max Johnson Bowling Green SR F 9 4 Carter Savoie (EDM) Denver FR F 12 0.42 5 Scott Reedy (SJS) Minnesota SR F 10 4 Matthew Kessel (STL) Massachusetts SO D 13 0.38 5 3 Brian Halonen Michigan Tech JR F 8 3 4 Tobias Fladeby American International SR F 10 0.40 4 Randy Hernandez Robert Morris FR F 12 3 Alex Limoges Penn State SR F 10 0.40 4 Cameron Wright Bowling Green SR F 13 3 Jackson Cates Minnesota Duluth JR F 11 0.36 4 6 19 Players Tied With 2 Veeti Miettinen (TOR) St. Cloud State FR F 11 0.36 4 Ethen Frank Western Michigan SR F 11 0.36 4 9 12 Players Tied With 3

Shorthanded Goals GP SHG/G SHG 1 Paul Washe Western Michigan SR F 12 0.17 2 2 37 Players Tied With 1

16 @TheNCHC | #NCHCHockey Jan. 4-11, 2021 National Team Leaders TEAM SCORING TEAM DEFENSE

SCORING OFFENSE GP Goals G/GM SCORING DEFENSE GP Goals G/GM 1 Boston College 6 27 4.50 1 Minnesota State 7 8 1.14 UMass Lowell 4 18 4.50 2 Minnesota 10 13 1.30 3 Bowling Green 13 53 4.08 3 Bowling Green 13 21 1.62 4 North Dakota 10 39 3.90 4 St. Lawrence 3 5 1.67 5 Clarkson 10 38 3.80 5 Michigan Tech 10 18 1.80 Quinnipiac 10 38 3.80 6 Lake Superior State 8 15 1.88 RIT 10 38 3.80 7 Boston College 6 12 2.00 8 Massachusetts 13 49 3.77 Massachusetts 13 26 2.00 9 Canisius 4 15 3.75 Michigan State 10 20 2.00 10 Minnesota 10 37 3.70 10 Omaha 10 22 2.20 Omaha 10 37 3.70 11 Canisius 4 9 2.25 12 Robert Morris 12 44 3.67 12 American International 10 23 2.30 13 Northeastern 8 29 3.62 Quinnipiac 10 23 2.30 14 Wisconsin 10 34 3.40 14 New Hampshire 6 14 2.33 15 American International 10 33 3.30 15 Minnesota Duluth 11 26 2.36 16 Minnesota State 7 23 3.29 16 North Dakota 10 24 2.40 17 St. Cloud State 11 35 3.18 17 Providence 8 20 2.50 18 Michigan 10 30 3.00 18 UConn 9 23 2.56 Niagara 11 33 3.00 19 Miami 12 31 2.58 20 Arizona State 14 41 2.93 20 Michigan 10 26 2.60 21 Penn State 10 29 2.90 21 St. Cloud State 11 29 2.64 22 Minnesota Duluth 11 31 2.82 22 Robert Morris 12 32 2.67 23 Maine 4 11 2.75 23 Denver 12 33 2.75 24 Denver 12 32 2.67 24 Notre Dame 10 28 2.80 Ferris State 6 16 2.67 Ohio State 10 28 2.80 St. Lawrence 3 8 2.67 26 Bentley 6 17 2.83 Western Michigan 12 32 2.67 Colgate 6 17 2.83 28 Holy Cross 8 21 2.62 Vermont 6 17 2.83 29 Mercyhurst 8 20 2.50 29 Bemidji State 8 23 2.88 Northern Michigan 6 15 2.50 Holy Cross 8 23 2.88 Notre Dame 10 25 2.50 31 Clarkson 10 29 2.90 32 Sacred Heart 5 12 2.40 32 Northeastern 8 25 3.12 33 Bemidji State 8 19 2.38 33 Wisconsin 10 32 3.20 Lake Superior State 8 19 2.38 34 UMass Lowell 4 13 3.25 35 Colorado College 10 23 2.30 35 Colorado College 10 33 3.30 Michigan Tech 10 23 2.30 36 Alabama Huntsville 6 20 3.33 37 Merrimack 4 9 2.25 37 Mercyhurst 8 27 3.38 38 Army West Point 5 11 2.20 38 Long Island University 5 17 3.40 Long Island University 5 11 2.20 RIT 10 34 3.40 40 Colgate 6 13 2.17 40 Air Force 7 25 3.57 41 Michigan State 10 21 2.10 41 Army West Point 5 18 3.60 Ohio State 10 21 2.10 42 Arizona State 14 52 3.71 43 Miami 12 23 1.92 43 Niagara 11 42 3.82 44 UConn 9 17 1.89 44 Penn State 10 39 3.90 45 Providence 8 15 1.88 45 Northern Michigan 6 25 4.17 46 Alabama Huntsville 6 10 1.67 46 Sacred Heart 5 21 4.20 Bentley 6 10 1.67 47 Western Michigan 12 54 4.50 New Hampshire 6 10 1.67 48 Merrimack 4 19 4.75 49 Air Force 7 11 1.57 49 Ferris State 6 30 5.00 50 Vermont 6 5 0.83 50 Maine 4 21 5.25

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POWER PLAY Totals SHA PP% PENALTY KILL Totals SHF PK% 1 Minnesota State 7/22 0 31.8 1 Providence 25/26 0 96.2 2 Maine 6/20 1 30.0 2 Michigan Tech 23/24 0 95.8 3 Northeastern 12/41 0 29.3 3 Boston College 24/26 3 92.3 4 Michigan 8/28 0 28.6 4 Massachusetts 55/60 3 91.7 Wisconsin 8/28 1 28.6 St. Lawrence 11/12 0 91.7 6 North Dakota 12/43 0 27.9 6 Omaha 29/32 2 90.6 7 Massachusetts 17/62 1 27.4 7 Minnesota 19/21 1 90.5 8 Penn State 8/30 1 26.7 8 Lake Superior State 28/31 0 90.3 9 Quinnipiac 15/57 1 26.3 Mercyhurst 28/31 0 90.3 10 Minnesota 9/35 0 25.7 10 Bemidji State 18/20 0 90.0 11 Clarkson 9/36 1 25.0 Canisius 9/10 1 90.0 Denver 12/48 0 25.0 12 Bentley 25/28 0 89.3 Ferris State 5/20 1 25.0 13 Minnesota State 22/25 1 88.0 UMass Lowell 5/20 1 25.0 14 St. Cloud State 39/45 0 86.7 Ohio State 8/32 1 25.0 15 Miami 32/37 0 86.5 16 Mercyhurst 6/25 0 24.0 16 Long Island University 21/25 1 84.0 17 St. Cloud State 9/38 0 23.7 17 Bowling Green 41/49 3 83.7 18 Alabama Huntsville 4/17 0 23.5 18 Holy Cross 25/30 1 83.3 RIT 12/51 1 23.5 Michigan State 30/36 0 83.3 20 American International 11/48 1 22.9 Quinnipiac 35/42 1 83.3 21 Minnesota Duluth 10/44 1 22.7 21 North Dakota 34/41 2 82.9 22 Robert Morris 11/50 3 22.0 22 Wisconsin 22/27 2 81.5 23 Northern Michigan 4/20 2 20.0 23 Niagara 35/43 1 81.4 24 Bowling Green 12/62 0 19.4 24 Clarkson 30/37 1 81.1 25 Western Michigan 7/37 1 18.9 25 Alabama Huntsville 20/25 0 80.0 26 Niagara 8/43 1 18.6 Colgate 20/25 1 80.0 27 Michigan Tech 5/28 0 17.9 Notre Dame 24/30 0 80.0 28 Omaha 7/40 3 17.5 RIT 28/35 3 80.0 29 Holy Cross 5/29 1 17.2 29 Ohio State 27/34 0 79.4 30 Merrimack 3/18 0 16.7 30 Maine 19/24 1 79.2 Providence 5/30 3 16.7 31 Denver 31/40 0 77.5 32 Arizona State 7/43 1 16.3 32 Sacred Heart 17/22 0 77.3 33 Bentley 3/19 0 15.8 33 UConn 33/43 1 76.7 34 Canisius 2/13 0 15.4 34 American International 36/47 1 76.6 35 Air Force 3/22 1 13.6 35 Northeastern 26/34 0 76.5 36 Miami 5/38 1 13.2 36 Minnesota Duluth 35/46 2 76.1 37 New Hampshire 4/31 0 12.9 37 New Hampshire 19/25 0 76.0 38 Sacred Heart 2/18 1 11.1 38 Arizona State 27/36 1 75.0 39 Michigan State 3/28 0 10.7 39 Robert Morris 35/47 0 74.5 40 Colorado College 3/29 3 10.3 40 Michigan 27/37 0 73.0 41 Colgate 2/20 0 10.0 41 Ferris State 16/22 1 72.7 42 Vermont 2/21 2 9.5 Northern Michigan 16/22 0 72.7 43 Boston College 2/22 1 9.1 43 Vermont 18/25 0 72.0 44 Army West Point 2/23 1 8.7 44 Western Michigan 31/44 2 70.5 45 Notre Dame 2/24 0 8.3 45 Penn State 19/27 0 70.4 St. Lawrence 1/12 0 8.3 46 Army West Point 15/22 0 68.2 47 Bemidji State 2/26 0 7.7 47 Air Force 22/33 1 66.7 48 UConn 3/42 0 7.1 UMass Lowell 14/21 1 66.7 49 Lake Superior State 0/28 0 0.0 49 Colorado College 21/32 1 65.6 Long Island University 0/17 2 0.0 50 Merrimack 15/23 0 65.2

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